I traveled through the Atlanta airport recently (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport), called the largest airport in the world. I was somewhat overwhelmed by the sea of humanity. The place was teeming with busy people. How could the airport personnel service so many so efficiently? Terrorists don’t have a chance; even I was patted down!
Each individual was a representative of a “family reunion cluster” not present. The clusters probably did not overlap. And the Eskimo clans didn’t even seem to have a representative! Furthermore, seeing this mass of humanity at the airport, I wondered, how could even God not be overwhelmed with such a task as answering prayers and needs of so many?
Well, he is God, and besides, he knows that people and angels need something to do. So, . . .
What if He assigns angels with the task of overseeing tasks in each of the billions of human lives? What hint does the Bible offer along these lines? Hebrews 13:2 says that humans have entertained angels without knowing it. So, our interaction with these supernatural beings is possible.
Jesus warns us to be careful with how we treat little folks. Matthew 18:10 says, “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven…” KJV
The KJV (Hebrews 1:14) tells us this: “Are they [angels] not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?” John in the book of Revelation says that there are thousands upon thousands of angels, un-countable or innumerable. The Old Testament cites many cases of angelic intervention; usually the people knew they were dealing with angels. Read the lives of Abraham, Balaam, Gideon, Elisha, and David, for examples. Third world people are more comfortable with angelic interaction stories than the people of the West.
And what about departed or deceased Christians? Do they still do ANYTHING for live humans? A recent dream of a friend’s daughter was very interesting. She does not usually have anything to say about religious matters, but she had to tell someone about her vivid dream. She dreamed that her recently deceased grandfather, a quiet but deeply religious man, came and sat with her for a chat. He explained to her that he still was aware of their human struggles and had been given an assignment. His job was to arrange “circumstances” so that the disadvantaged were helped in coincidental ways. The Bible hint goes like this: Hebrews 12:1-2, “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith…” KJV This is not to advocate “veneration of the saints” here. Their lives on earth are done, and they will be judged or rewarded for their works at the judgment seat of Christ, like the Olympic “bema” or award stand. (II Corinthians 5:10) Their deeds now are blessed with no sin involved, and they are described as “…the spirits of just men made perfect.” Hebrews 12:23 KJV
There can’t be any better advice for us to follow than Hebrews 12 until we reach the other side, when we will know a whole lot more about how God orchestrates all his marvels.